Trump running behind, Warren moving up fast in latest polls

Elizabeth Warren, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She is gaining rapidly in 23-candidate Democratic presidential field.

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Elizabeth Warren, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She is gaining rapidly in 23-candidate Democratic presidential field.

Elizabeth Warren, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She is gaining rapidly in 23-candidate Democratic presidential field.

Trump running behind, Warren moving up fast in latest polls

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Ex-Vice President Joe Biden has a 13-point lead over President Trump in the latest national Quinnipiac Poll, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren is moving up fast in a crowded Democratic candidate field.

Warren has passed Sen. Bernie Sanders in a Monmouth University poll of Nevada, and edged ahead of Sanders into second place behind Biden a national Economist/YouGov poll. She is virtually tied with Sanders in the latest Des Moines Register poll of Iowa Democrats.

"Sen. Warren's understanding of the root causes of economic and social inequality plus her realistic and achievable plans to address them, have made her stand out above the rest of the field," said Derek Richards, chair of King County Young Democrats, a Sanders supporter in 2016.

But the latest figures from Quinnipiac appear to put a peak figure of 42% on Trump's job performance, which is his maximum support level when pitted against front-rank Democratic challengers.

Trump trails Biden 53-40%: Among women voters, the margin for Biden is 60-34%.

"It's a long 17 months to Election Day but Joe Biden is ahead by landslide proportions," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of polling at Quinnipiac.

Bernie Sanders has a 52-41% lead over Trump. The 45th President trails Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., 41% to Harris' 49%. Sen. Warren is at 49% to 42% for Trump. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker enjoy 47-42% leads over Trump.

The Quinnipiac Poll holds one main cautionary note for the Democrats, particularly liberals hot to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump.

Just 33% of the voters surveyed by Quinnipiac would begin an impeachment inquiry: 61% are opposed.